Field Forget Me Not

Firecracker Penstemon

About Field Forget Me Not and Firecracker Penstemon

Field Forget Me Not

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Eastern Asia

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10040

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, waste ground, yards

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, White

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Edible, Hanging Basket, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myosotis arvensis

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Forget-Me-Not

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Forget-Me-Not

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Forget-Me-Not

Kracher penstemon

In French

Forget-Me-Not

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Arce japonés

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Forget-Me-Not

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Forget-Me-Not

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Forget-Me-Not

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Forget-Me-Not

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Myosotis

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

200250

1 27800

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Properties of Field Forget Me Not and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Field Forget Me Not and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Field Forget Me Not and Firecracker Penstemon. Field Forget Me Not doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Field Forget Me Not does not have fragrant flowers. Field Forget Me Not has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Field Forget Me Not and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Field Forget Me Not and Firecracker Penstemon

Season and care of Field Forget Me Not and Firecracker Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Field Forget Me Not and Firecracker Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Field Forget Me Not season is Spring and Summer and Firecracker Penstemon season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Field Forget Me Not is Loam and for Firecracker Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Field Forget Me Not is Acidic, Neutral and for Firecracker Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.

Field Forget Me Not and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Field Forget Me Not and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Field Forget Me Not height is 25.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Field Forget Me Not and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Field Forget Me Not flower color: Blue and White
Field Forget Me Not leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Field Forget Me Not and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Field Forget Me Not and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Forget Me Not pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Field Forget Me Not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.